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First Battle of Vác (1849)
Battle in the Hungarian war of independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Vác, fought on 10 April 1849, was one of two important battles which took place in Vác during the Spring Campaign of the Hungarian War of Independence between the Austrian Empire and the Hungarian revolutionary army. The battle was the starting point of the second phase of the Spring Campaign, during which the Hungarians planned to relieve the fortress of Komárom from an Austrian siege, and to encircle the Austrian forces headquartered in the Hungarian capitals of Buda and Pest.
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Part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 | |||||||
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11,592 36 cannons Did not participate: Detached troops from I. corps: 2,973 men 20 cannons |
8,250 26 cannons | ||||||
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150 |
Total: 422 60 dead 147 wounded 215 missing or captured 1 battery[1] |
The Hungarians won the battle. The Austrian commander, Major General Christian Götz, was fatally wounded, dying shortly after the battle. His body was buried by the Hungarian commander Artúr Görgei with full military honors as a mark of respect.